| Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King | |
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 Netflix poster by Sam Spratt | |
| Directed by | Christopher Storer |
| Written by | Hasan Minhaj |
| Produced by | Michelle Caputo Shannon Hartman |
| Starring | Hasan Minhaj |
| Cinematography | Andrew Wehde |
| Music by | Ludwig Göransson |
Production company | Art & Industry |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English, Hindustani |
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King is a 2017 American stand-up comedy film written by and starring Hasan Minhaj. It is his first stand-up special and premiered on Netflix on May 23, 2017.[1] Directed by Christopher Storer and filmed in Minhaj's hometown of Davis, California, Homecoming King focuses on Minhaj's experience growing up in an Indian American Muslim family, which he calls "The New Brown America."[2]
The special received critical acclaim, with some calling it the best stand-up comedy special on Netflix.[3] The special was honored with a Peabody Award in 2018.[4] In 2023 The New Yorker revealed that the prom story never happened but Minhaj insists that it's based on "emotional truth".
- ^ Meslow, Scott (May 11, 2017). "Hasan Minhaj Still Thinks We'll Survive Donald Trump". GQ. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 28, 2017). "'The Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj Gets Netflix Comedy Special". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "The Best Stand-Up Comedy Specials on Netflix Right Now".
- ^ Rathore, Reena (April 26, 2018). "Comedian Hasan Minhaj's Debut Netflix Special Lands Him His First Peabody Award". India West. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2018.